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Exploring the differences: Projects vs operations examples

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Finding case studies of projects There are lots of case studies available to read about projects. For example, in the UK, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority manages projects and shares best practices for UK government projects. Look around your personal life for all of the projects you are managing as well.

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100+ Project Management Terms: PM Terminology Explained

ProjectManager.com

Agile A methodology for project and product management, typically used to deliver software projects in an iterative way with short bursts of work called “sprints” Though initially designed as a process for IT and engineering projects, it has since been successfully applied to other industries like marketing.

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Managing Multiple Projects: The Research

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Case study. Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. Case study. “I Case study. Case study. Case study. “I’m Proactivity and ownership. Political awareness.

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PRINCE2 and PMBOK: How They Compare

Rebel’s Guide to PM

First came PRINCE in 1989 as the UK government standard for IT project management. In 2020, AXELOS, the awarding body for the PRINCE2 family of certifications, launched a version specifically aimed at the US market, with relevant vocabulary and case studies. What are the most used tools and software on PRINCE2?

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Managing Multiple Projects: The Research

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Case study. Nearly 70% of project professionals thought that team management was crucial, with 62% reporting they felt project control and governance was key. Case study. “I Case study. Case study. Case study. “I’m Proactivity and ownership. Political awareness.

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Case Studies versus Ancedotes

Herding Cats

It's common in the software development domain, especially agile to provide anecdotes in support for some suggested change to worked good for the person conveying the anecdote. Here's some background on how to conduct a case study to support those suggestions. Why We Need Governance. Related articles.

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Why do projects fail? (Includes examples!)

Rebel’s Guide to PM

The international team did not use compatible design software which led to snowballing problems. Many of the case studies about project failure are publicly funded projects, which are accountable to taxpayers: the majority of the list above are public projects. The Channel Tunnel construction project saw its budget rise from £4.8